Ryan Gripp
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Ryan Gripp founded Reef Builders in 2006. He writes about technology, industry and other associated news relating to saltwater fish tanks. He went to Depaul University and has been keeping reef tanks for over 15 years.

“Red Planet” from ORA on eBay selling for $12.99

Like most of you out there, your looking for those rare corals to complete or add to your collection. One of those corals might be the Red Planet, which looks similar to a acropora millepora. The coral which was imported…

Red Sea’s Max 250 IS hitting US in 2009

We finally nailed down a date for the impending arrival of Red Sea’s newest toy, the Max 250. As we predicted earlier these units will be arriving in January 2009. There are four containers coming from oversees arriving in ports…

GHL ProfiLux Controller gets cheaper entry point

GHL/Profilux has dropped their point of entry for their  controller. Normally a beginner pack would cost you a cool $599 but not any longer. A new price point has been established right at $489 which saves you over 20%. We…

Apogee Quantum Par meter hands on

While most of us use 1990’s generation par meters Apogee decided to get serious about a Par meter. We had a rare chance to test drive one of their newest units. The par meter measures photosynthetic photon flux, instantaneous and…

Win a SunDial HQI Metal Halide lighting unit from Reef Builders

While you were feasting on turkey and eating entirely to much pumpkin pie you might have been thinking how nice it would be to have a slick Metal Halide unit up top your tank that was free. Your probably thinking…

Euro Reef Nano Skimmers NS 2.5-1, NS 2.5-3

After months and months of delays, teasing, and just about every other sort of punishment. Euro reef has decided it fit to release their line of nano reef protein skimmers. So far we have two models, NS 2.5-1, and NS…

Seachem Reef Salt changing formula, better mix?

We don’t know if this is true or not but thought we’d report it nonetheless and if you care to look at your salt report in comments.  We have several reported sources that Seachem’s Reef salt has changed for the…

Volcano Skimmer is customized with carbon lid

Another mysterious product that hasn’t made it in full production. Take a gander at the Volcano skimmer, this skimmer while most likely built by a hobbyist but still very deadly. The skimmer is 18” diameter and stands just short of…

Current Solara Aquariums getting Sundial HQI Pendant

Well what do we have here? It seems that Current has decided to give us all another option in which to bathe our reefs with lights. This Sundial HQI pendant is being included into packages offering the Solara Aquariums, not…

Review of Vortech Propeller Pump Mp20

Disclaimer: This is a independent review of the MP20 Propeller Pump by Vortech. Review by: kmitch I recently purchased a Vortech MP20 Wavemaker pump, and after alot of the hype I’d seen, I thought I would give it a review.…